Nevada § 62B.610 - Establishment of procedures to determine effectiveness of juvenile justice system and outcomes of juveniles; selection of risk assessment tool and mental health screening tool; contract for technical assistance

§ 62B.610. Establishment of procedures to determine effectiveness of juvenile justice system and outcomes of juveniles; selection of risk assessment tool and mental health screening tool; contract for technical assistance

In addition to the duties set forth in NRS 62B.615 and 62B.620 , the Commission shall: 1. On or before July 1, 2018, establish a uniform procedure for the Division of Child

and Family Services, the Youth Parole Bureau and each department of juvenile services

to use for developing performance measures to determine the effectiveness of the juvenile

justice system, including, without limitation, performance measures for juvenile court

referrals and dispositions, supervision of a child subject to the jurisdiction of

the juvenile court, services provided by agencies which provide juvenile justice services

and rates of recidivism. 2. On or before July 1, 2018, establish standard procedures for measuring outcomes

for a child subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, including, without

limitation, standard procedures for measuring and reporting rates of recidivism in

accordance with NRS 62H.200 , and define any necessary terms. 3. On or before January 1, 2018, select: (a) A validated risk assessment tool that uses a currently accepted standard of assessment

to assist the juvenile court, the Division of Child and Family Services and departments

of juvenile services in determining the appropriate actions to take for each child

subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court; and (b) A validated mental health screening tool that uses a currently accepted standard

of assessment to determine the appropriate actions to take for each child in need

of supervision pursuant to this title. 4. Contract with a qualified vendor or provider of technical assistance to assist

the Division of Child and Family Services and each department of juvenile services

with the implementation of the validated risk assessment tool. Such assistance must include, without limitation, employee training, policy development

and the establishment of quality assurance protocols.